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  • Austrijos pėdomis – ar balsavimas nuo 16 metų paskatintų rinkėjų aktyvumą ir Lietuvoje?

    February 07, 2023 |

    Lithuanian Radio and Television (LRT) |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Austria

    Austrija ženkliai padidino gyventojų aktyvumą rinkimuose, suteikdama galimybę juose balsuoti piliečiams nuo 16 metų. Po parlamente įvykusių diskusijų bei konsultacijų su visomis suinteresuotomis pusėmis, įstatymų leidėjas priėmė amžiaus cenzą mažinantį įstatymą. Šis sprendimas taip pat padidino jaunimo susidomėjimą politika. Straipsnyje svarstoma, ar tokia reforma galėtų būti įgyvendinta Lietuvoje.

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  • Belgijoje balsavimas rinkimuose privalomas – bet ar baudos lemia aukštą aktyvumą?

    February 06, 2023 |

    Lithuanian Radio and Television (LRT) |

    Broadcast TV News |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: Belgium

    Belgijoje rinkėjų aktyvumas siekia net 90 proc. Tai pavyko įvedus privalomą visų piliečių balsavimą rinkimuose.

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  • Campaign Finance Reformers Hope to Convert Their First State to Democracy Vouchers

    February 02, 2023 |

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    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    Seattle's democracy voucher program allows residents to donate to political candidates of their choice using public funding, which has greatly diversified local races and made them more competitive. Now, governments in New Hampshire and Minnesota are considering implementing statewide versions of the program.

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  • Anti-Discrimination Toolbox

    January 30, 2023 |

    Transitions Online |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Poland

    The Center for Belarusian Solidarity provides legal advice, information, and support to Belarusian migrants who face discrimination in Poland due to their country's relationship with Russia. Lawyers from the center can help advocate for refugees at visa centers or refer them to the Commissioner for Human Rights in more severe cases of discrimination.

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  • The Moms Fighting Against Moms for Liberty

    January 26, 2023 |

    The River |

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    Response Location: United States, Wappinger, New York

    In response to a rise in extremist activism in their school districts, a group of parents, students, and educators in the Hudson Valley formed Defense of Democracy, which rallies at school board meetings, hosts workshops on education activism, collaborates with local elected leaders, spearheads petitions, and more. The group helped two of its endorsed candidates win school board elections and has now grown to roughly 1,500 active volunteers nationwide.

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  • Diversion of UBE Funds impedes delivery of quality education in Nigeria, but HDI devises a means to hold state government accountable

    January 25, 2023 |

    BONews |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Igbo Elejo, Lagos State

    Human Development Initiatives trains community members to monitor school infrastructure projects eligible for government education funding and gather information to present to the state board when projects are not completed. As a result of the community tracking efforts, several schools have received significant upgrades.

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  • Efforts to Expand Ballot Access in Washington State Jails Face Local Pushback

    January 23, 2023 |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington

    Washington lawmakers allocated $2.5 million in grant funding to help jails improve voting access for people incarcerated there, which resulted in a big spike in ballots cast in one facility that participated. But only five counties applied for the grant program, and jail officials interested in participating have faced opposition from political representatives in some areas.

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  • A year later, members of the Memphis Seven inspire a new generation of workers

    January 18, 2023 |

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    Response Location: United States, Memphis, Tennessee

    After enduring unfair working conditions, an organizing committee at a Starbucks in Tennessee, later dubbed the Memphis Seven, became the first of the state to attempt, and succeed, to unionize with help from Starbucks Workers United. Their work inspired a nationwide movement, and now over 250 Starbucks are unionized.

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  • Oregon leads nation in voter turnout rates

    January 03, 2023 |

    Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Oregon

    In Oregon, voters are automatically registered when they get their driver's license, and voters are automatically sent a ballot when election time comes. The state had the highest turnout rate in the country in the 2022 midterm election, with 61.5% of eligible citizens casting a ballot.

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  • Can a Mayor's Youth Council increase civic participation?

    January 02, 2023 |

    Knox Pages |

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    Response Location: United States, Mount Vernon, Ohio

    The Mayor’s Youth Council gets students involved in their community by engaging them in decision-making and infrastructure development, like addressing environmental concerns and advocating for more and better sidewalks. The Council also connects youth with leadership opportunities and gives a closer look at how local government functions so they can make informed decisions when they’re able to vote as adults.

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